Tanks

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will assure this House that our troops in Normandy are equipped with tanks at least the equal of both the German Tiger and Panther in armour and armament.

Does the Secretary of State for War recollect that, as long ago as September 1939, he told us that the tanks then coming into production were better than anything which the Germans, Japanese and Italians had? As the Tiger was then in use, is not the Minister capable of answering for himself, instead of sheltering behind the Prime Minister?

The Prime Minister has undertaken, before the end of this Session, to make a statement on this matter, but I think that, when my hon. Friend gets it, he will be as little satisfied with it as he was with the report on the Churchill.